WRIT - C No. 41221 of 2024 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:62786 A.F.R. Court No. - 85 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41221 of 2024 Petitioner :- Jayraj Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pulak Ganguly Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sunil Kumar Singh Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. WHETHER BHUMIDHARI RIGHTS CAN BE CONFERRED OR DECLARED BY SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER ON ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE 1. Heard Sri H.C. Dwivedi, learned counsel holding brief of Sri Pulak Ganguly for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and Sri Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the Gaon Sabha. RELIEF CLAIMED: 2. Prayer made in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant absolute Bhumidhari rights in favour of the petitioner in view of Sections 131A and 131B of the U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 (in short 'Act, 1950') read with Section 76 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 (in short 'Code, 2006'). Further prayer is to issue a direction for consideration of the petitioner's representations dated 07.05.2022 and 15.06.2024 moved before the Sub-Divisional Officer concerned. CONTENTION OF PETITIONER 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on accoun